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Looking For A Couple of Cars

There are a couple of cars I have been looking for, for quite some time now and can't seem to find. As I know the community here knows a lot about these types of cars I was wondering if anyone knows of any for sale. I appreciate any tips and look forward to hearing everyones opinion in general about these cars.

Sounds reasonable. I don't know all those cars, just posting listings for your perusal.

I would just like to point out with Ferrari things are rarely clear cut. There are rumored a few 599 SAA with stick... I know there are a few 599 GTO with stick.

I'd say its better if you love the car, the look etc.

Personally, I think the 550 BPF is a more desirable collectible. Its the last of the truly numbered Ferraris. And this is only the second time they made a Barchetta in their history. I also think its not really having any roof on one hand makes it less daily drivable, on the other hand makes it more special and more of an occasion. Did you know the 550 BPF has the same curb weight as the 550 Maranello? I also think its a prettier look but thats to the eye of the beholder. Just some ramblings.

Sounds reasonable. I don't know all those cars, just posting listings for your perusal.

I would just like to point out with Ferrari things are rarely clear cut. There are rumored a few 599 SAA with stick... I know there are a few 599 GTO with stick.

I'd say its better if you love the car, the look etc.

Personally, I think the 550 BPF is a more desirable collectible. Its the last of the truly numbered Ferraris. And this is only the second time they made a Barchetta in their history. I also think its not really having any roof on one hand makes it less daily drivable, on the other hand makes it more special and more of an occasion. Did you know the 550 BPF has the same curb weight as the 550 Maranello? I also think its a prettier look but thats to the eye of the beholder. Just some ramblings.

Didn't know they made a stick SA Aperta, for me I prefer the front end of the Superamerica but the rear of the Barchetta, so it gets kinda confusing.

Not officially (SAA stick) but you can bet the factory makes a few special cars for extra special friends. When it comes to Ferrari things usually blur.

The best car advice is the simplest: buy what you love. So if you love the 575 SA > 550 BPF, then do that.

One other thing to be aware of on that car, the roof is known to leak to have it tested and insist on a belt service. Some say it needs a belt service every 5 years others say every 3 years and other every 2. I think you can get away with 5 and probably should go every 3 if you're concerned with resale.

And if you find a car with sticky switches that's normal. There's a guy who fixes these for not too much money. I think his website is something like stickey no more.

Not officially (SAA stick) but you can bet the factory makes a few special cars for extra special friends. When it comes to Ferrari things usually blur.

The best car advice is the simplest: buy what you love. So if you love the 575 SA > 550 BPF, then do that.

One other thing to be aware of on that car, the roof is known to leak to have it tested and insist on a belt service. Some say it needs a belt service every 5 years others say every 3 years and other every 2. I think you can get away with 5 and probably should go every 3 if you're concerned with resale.

And if you find a car with sticky switches that's normal. There's a guy who fixes these for not too much money. I think his website is something like stickey no more.

Thank You for the help, I'm actually going to see a 550 Barchetta today, we'll see what happens.

Buy the best Barchetta you can find. They will be valuable someday and best of all they are a great drive. I love mine, especially with the Tubi exhaust. I would stay away from the Superamerica because of the roof issues and the look just doesn't work to me. There are only a few stick Superamerica's around and they sell fast.

IMHO its a reasonable price he's asking. Red is a very common color for the 550B and probably the most common interior is tan and then black. My opinion is the 550 B looks best in darker colors. Red is of course the resale color for Ferraris but I think value will accrue with darker colors faster because they look better and are rarer.

They are wonderful in the same way the Z8 is wonderful. The one other word that I would describe both the Z8 and 550 BPF is "delicious".... if you like driving and you like cars and you see the romance in it, these are your cars.

Its not a "take the road by the scruff of the neck" kind of car, thats a car like an E46 M3 or 430 Scud or 911 GT3. The Barchetta is a car that's about the romance of driving: having the wind in your hair, the mechanical gear shift, the wall of torque which means you can be in any gear and find power, hearing the induction sound and the sound of the exhaust as you blip the throttle for a perfect fully rev matched downshift, moving the shifter in the deliberate way it needs to be moved. Its not about lap times. But its real special. And the thing about the Barchetta is its from a company that is used to making cars that are intended to be special. In my opinion its a stand out car in Ferrari history.

Thanks Jerry for sharing your knowledge on the Ferrari 550B! Absolutely a drop dead gorgeous car. I had to watch the second video twice to make sure my eyes weren't deceiving me with 550B owner driving his car on a ranch herding cattle!

I will tell you I've gotten a ton of negative comments over the years on the Z8 so there are butts for every seat.

My opinion is the 550 is a great looking car which has only gotten better looking. To my eyes the Enzo was just not very good looking (purposeful- but not good looking) when it came out and I don't think its aged well at all. Same with F50. When you talk horsie super cars, I think the 288 has aged well, the F40 very well, and I think the LaFerrari is going to do a lot better than Enzo and F50 but not sure if it will be on par with the 288 as for its looks over time. I don't think it will be anywhere near the F40- based on looks.

To my eyes it looks a bit like an overgrown Magnum PI car.... but I love it anyway. All the 288s are grey market. The 288 was the first Ferrari Supercar, but its really more of their "Revolver" to the F40's "Sgt. Peppers"... the F40 got proper USA holomagation .

I really do appreciate all the help, unfortunately for me it has to be an 89 model year as it has a couple of updates I want. I found an 88.5 which has the 89 updates but feel as though the 89 would be more 'collectable'